or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in advance; beforehand; previously
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to carry; to bring (to a place)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
meeting hall; assembly hall
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hostess (in a hostess bar)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
suddenly; all of a sudden
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
study; diligence; discount; reduction